How to Use overweight in a Sentence

overweight

1 of 3 noun
  • Sick of being overweight from sitting at a desk or in traffic jams.
    — Linda Roberston, Sun-Sentinel.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • The ex-125-pound champ also came in overweight for that bout.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • The neighborhood was full of men who looked like him—late middle age, overweight, five and a half feet tall.
    — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Oral semaglutide at a dose of 25 mg in adults with overweight or obesity.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 2 Apr. 2026
  • They've been shown to promote weight loss in people with overweight and obesity.
    — K. Aleisha Fetters, Health, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Growing up overweight and picked on, there was no sport that welcomed all body types without question.
    — Nicole Blackwood, chicagotribune.com, 18 July 2019
  • The bank downgraded the paint company to equal-weight from overweight.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
  • That discipline is the same one that drove Royal to trim his large-cap growth overweight in the first place.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Being overweight at any age raises the chances of the most common form, Type 2.
    — Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2018
  • The bank downgraded Nike to sector weight from overweight.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 June 2026
  • Do the overweight in the richest countries get to jump the queue — or just the seriously obese?
    — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Being older and overweight or obese puts you at greater risk for breast cancer, as does liver disease.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2021
  • That night in the ring, Ali was sluggish and, at 224 pounds, a little overweight.
    — Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2021
  • Once-weekly semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Stuart ended up with an overweight truck the same way most other Tacoma owners do.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 25 Feb. 2021
  • On top of that, he was bullied for being overweight and for being one of the few Indian kids in his school.
    — Marisa Meltzer, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Being overweight can change the acid levels in urine and, consequently, increase your risk of stones.
    — Marcos Del Rosario-Santiago, baltimoresun.com, 11 July 2019
  • Surprisingly, the risk of being overweight was even greater than that linked to obesity.
    — Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2020
  • The new guidelines recommend they be used for all children over the age of 2 with overweight and obesity.
    — Dr. Nicole McLean, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2023
  • In their case, BMI can misclassify them as overweight or obese.
    — Suzie Glassman, Health.com, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The new guidelines recommend losing at least 5% of body weight in adults who have overweight or obesity.
    — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025
  • In this case, Lightweight champion Charles Oliveira came in one half pound overweight.
    — Xl Media, cleveland, 7 May 2022
  • Min said, adding that about 50% of the riders have described themselves as being overweight based on their body mass index.
    — Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2018
  • There have been countless studies on the negative effects of overweight or obesity on health.
    — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The method worked for overweight to severely obese people between the ages of 55 and 75.
    — Jade Walker, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Greater body fat as a newborn was linked with a higher likelihood of childhood overweight and obesity by age 5.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 13 Aug. 2020
  • The bank downgraded shares of the transportation and shipping giant to neutral from overweight.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Over 70% of adults in the US are facing issues related to overweight or obese.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2023
  • While laying in his bed one afternoon, an overweight Eric Fiedler daydreamed about a goal that seemed far out of reach.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Among other moves, the firm is sticking to an overweight on utilities and staples, two defensive sectors.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025

overweight

2 of 3 verb
  • The bank upgraded the oil and gas name to overweight from equal weight.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 June 2026
  • The bank upgraded the short-term rental name to overweight from equal weight.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The bank’s research arm raised its rating on the stock to overweight from equal weight.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The bank upgraded the discount store chain to overweight from equal weight.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The bank upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The bank upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The bank upgraded the hardware and software name to overweight from equal weight.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • The investment bank upgraded the fast food stock to overweight from equal weight.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 June 2026
  • The bank upgraded the memory name to overweight from equal weight.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 May 2026
  • The bank upgraded the pharma giant to overweight from equal weight.
    — Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The bank upgraded the pharma giant to overweight from equal weight.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The bank upgraded the insurance stock to overweight from equal weight.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The bank upgraded the PC and server stock to overweight from equal weight.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The investment bank upgraded the pharma stock to overweight from equal weight.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The investment firm upgraded the health tech provider to overweight from neutral.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
  • The bank upgraded the Chili's owner to overweight from sector weight.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The investment bank upgraded the gas name to overweight from neutral.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 June 2026
  • The bank upgraded DraftKings to overweight from equal weight.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The investment firm upgraded cloud name to overweight from neutral.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The study participants went from being classified as obese to overweight and lost belly fat in the process.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The investment bank upgraded the legacy tech name to overweight from neutral.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • But they might be more easily observed, which might lead a hiring manager to overweight them, the authors say.
    — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
  • China/Hong Kong and overweight India which closed down today.
    — Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
  • In the current study, researchers found the mothers of only children were more likely to be overweight themselves.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Nov. 2019
  • The bank upgraded the cloud security stock to overweight from neutral.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The bank upgraded the mining stock to overweight from equal weight but cut its price target to $48 from $54.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The bank upgraded the orthodontics company to overweight from equal weight.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The bank double upgraded the streaming stock to overweight from underweight.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The investment bank upgraded the carmaker to overweight from equal-weight.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 June 2026
  • One area that's particularly easy to overweight is your company's stock.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 1 May 2022

overweight

3 of 3 adjective
  • He looked to be at least 20 pounds overweight.
  • Fields, overweight, wore shoes that slipped on the rocks.
    — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Are overweight or belong to a large breed.
    — Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • And here was this large, overweight guy with very little hair.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
  • There was a slight decline in kids who were overweight or obese, too, the study showed.
    — Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2023
  • But in a market where techs are so overweight problems can arise.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 25 Oct. 2023
  • In both countries, roughly two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese.
    — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Wegovy can also protect the heart in those who are overweight and at risk.
    — Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Why are our children overweight and depressed?
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
  • It can also be used as an off-label drug for people who are overweight or obese.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
  • All four of those firms have buy or overweight-equivalent ratings on the stock.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • That risk increases with more weight gain and more time being overweight.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The figure is even worse for men, with 70 per cent being overweight or obese.
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 9 May 2026
  • Sur has an overweight rating on Broadcom.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The firm has an overweight rating and a price target of $105 on the stock.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The firm recently reaffirmed the stock as a top pick, as well as its overweight rating.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 22 June 2026
  • The center was overweight in his early years and considered a project.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
  • These pets, as well as older and overweight pets, should be kept inside as much as possible.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The new oversized and overweight bag fees will begin on April 17.
    — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The first of the two new studies involved 16 people who were overweight or obese.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The study involved 16 people with a body mass index in the overweight or obese range.
    — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Friend say in high school, Kohberger was overweight and was bullied.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Wells Fargo has an overweight rating on Roblox.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Mel said that growing up, her brother was overweight and became a target of bullies.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Men that are overweight or obese tend to have lower testosterone levels than their peers of a healthier weight.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • As a child, Simmons was overweight and suffered bullying at the hands of his peers.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • Low testosterone is linked to being overweight or obese, as well as being underweight.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Being overweight can increase your risk of high blood glucose, but flaxseeds may help counteract this.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Two-thirds of UK adults are overweight, a key risk factor for diabetes.
    — WIRED, 27 June 2023
  • Singh upgraded the stock to an overweight rating from equal-weight on Monday.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026

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